NSG 526 EXAM 2 (WILKES) NEWEST 2026/ 2027
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MODALITIES IN ADVANCED PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL
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What are the three components that make up Beck's cognitive triad?
A) Positive views of self, the world, and the future
B) Negative views of self, negative views of the world, and negative
views of the future
C) Neutral views of self, the world, and the future
D) Negative views of others, positive views of self, and uncertain views
of the future - Correct Answer - B) Negative views of self, negative
views of the world, and negative views of the future.
Which theory asserts that it is the way we think about a situation, rather
than the situation itself, that leads us to feel a particular emotion and
behave in a particular way?
A) Behavioral theory
B) Humanistic theory
C) Cognitive theory
D) Psychoanalytic theory - Correct Answer - C) Cognitive theory
What was developed by Aaron T. Beck and is based on the philosophy
that people can learn to be their own therapist, emphasizing the
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,rearrangement of maladaptive processes of thinking, perception, and
attitudes through an active, time-limited approach?
A) Behavioral therapy
B) Humanistic therapy
C) Psychoanalytic therapy
D) Cognitive therapy - Correct Answer - D) Cognitive therapy
What is a tool developed by Beck that can be used to measure
maladaptive emotions and beliefs, specifically symptoms of depression,
using a series of questions to provide a score?
A) Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale
B) Beck's Depression Inventory
C) Mini-Mental State Examination
D) State-Trait Anxiety Inventory - Correct Answer - B) Beck's
Depression Inventory.
What therapy is based on both cognitive psychology and behavioral
theory and emphasizes the important role of thinking in how we feel and
what we do?
A) Psychodynamic therapy
B) Humanistic therapy
C) Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
D) Dialectical behavior therapy - Correct Answer - C) Cognitive-
behavioral therapy (CBT).
Guidelines followed by the leader of a therapeutic group include
focusing on recognizing dysfunctional behavior and thinking patterns,
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,followed by identifying and practicing more adaptive alternate behaviors
and thinking. Which theory is evident by this approach?
A) Behavioral
B) Interpersonal
C) Psychodynamic
D) Cognitive-behavioral - Correct Answer - D) Cognitive-behavioral.
What type of cognitive-behavioral therapy views people as separate
from their problems and destructive behaviors, allowing clients to gain
distance from their difficulties and see how these issues might be
helping or protecting them?
A) Traditional CBT
B) Solution-Focused Therapy
C) Narrative Therapy
D) Dialectical Behavior Therapy - Correct Answer - C) Narrative
Therapy.
What therapy is a comprehensive cognitive-behavioral treatment aimed
at individuals who see little or no improvement with other therapy
models, focusing on problem-solving and acceptance-based strategies
within a framework of dialectical methods?
A) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
B) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
C) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
D) Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) - Correct Answer - C) Dialectical
Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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, The family of a child diagnosed with an impulse control disorder needs
help to function moreadaptively. Which aspect of the child's plan of care
will be provided by an advanced practice nurse rather than a staff nurse?
A) Leading an activity group
B) Providing positive feedback
C) Formulating nursing diagnosesd.
D) Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) - Correct Answer - D. DBT
In which type of behavioral therapy does the nurse or therapist provide a
role model for specific identified behaviors, allowing the client to learn
through imitation?
A) Operant Conditioning
B) Systematic Desensitization
C) Modeling
D) Aversion Therapy - Correct Answer - C) Modeling.
This form of behavioral therapy is the basis for behavior modification
and uses positive reinforcement to increase desired behaviors.
A) Classical Conditioning
B) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
C) Operant Conditioning
D) Systematic Desensitization - Correct Answer - C) Operant
Conditioning.
This form of behavioral therapy is a behavior modification therapy that
involves the development of behavioral tasks customized to the client's
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ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK| NSG526 CLINICAL
MODALITIES IN ADVANCED PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL
HEALTH NURSING EXAM 2 REVIEW WITH 300 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
What are the three components that make up Beck's cognitive triad?
A) Positive views of self, the world, and the future
B) Negative views of self, negative views of the world, and negative
views of the future
C) Neutral views of self, the world, and the future
D) Negative views of others, positive views of self, and uncertain views
of the future - Correct Answer - B) Negative views of self, negative
views of the world, and negative views of the future.
Which theory asserts that it is the way we think about a situation, rather
than the situation itself, that leads us to feel a particular emotion and
behave in a particular way?
A) Behavioral theory
B) Humanistic theory
C) Cognitive theory
D) Psychoanalytic theory - Correct Answer - C) Cognitive theory
What was developed by Aaron T. Beck and is based on the philosophy
that people can learn to be their own therapist, emphasizing the
pg. 1
,rearrangement of maladaptive processes of thinking, perception, and
attitudes through an active, time-limited approach?
A) Behavioral therapy
B) Humanistic therapy
C) Psychoanalytic therapy
D) Cognitive therapy - Correct Answer - D) Cognitive therapy
What is a tool developed by Beck that can be used to measure
maladaptive emotions and beliefs, specifically symptoms of depression,
using a series of questions to provide a score?
A) Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale
B) Beck's Depression Inventory
C) Mini-Mental State Examination
D) State-Trait Anxiety Inventory - Correct Answer - B) Beck's
Depression Inventory.
What therapy is based on both cognitive psychology and behavioral
theory and emphasizes the important role of thinking in how we feel and
what we do?
A) Psychodynamic therapy
B) Humanistic therapy
C) Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
D) Dialectical behavior therapy - Correct Answer - C) Cognitive-
behavioral therapy (CBT).
Guidelines followed by the leader of a therapeutic group include
focusing on recognizing dysfunctional behavior and thinking patterns,
pg. 2
,followed by identifying and practicing more adaptive alternate behaviors
and thinking. Which theory is evident by this approach?
A) Behavioral
B) Interpersonal
C) Psychodynamic
D) Cognitive-behavioral - Correct Answer - D) Cognitive-behavioral.
What type of cognitive-behavioral therapy views people as separate
from their problems and destructive behaviors, allowing clients to gain
distance from their difficulties and see how these issues might be
helping or protecting them?
A) Traditional CBT
B) Solution-Focused Therapy
C) Narrative Therapy
D) Dialectical Behavior Therapy - Correct Answer - C) Narrative
Therapy.
What therapy is a comprehensive cognitive-behavioral treatment aimed
at individuals who see little or no improvement with other therapy
models, focusing on problem-solving and acceptance-based strategies
within a framework of dialectical methods?
A) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
B) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
C) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
D) Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) - Correct Answer - C) Dialectical
Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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, The family of a child diagnosed with an impulse control disorder needs
help to function moreadaptively. Which aspect of the child's plan of care
will be provided by an advanced practice nurse rather than a staff nurse?
A) Leading an activity group
B) Providing positive feedback
C) Formulating nursing diagnosesd.
D) Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) - Correct Answer - D. DBT
In which type of behavioral therapy does the nurse or therapist provide a
role model for specific identified behaviors, allowing the client to learn
through imitation?
A) Operant Conditioning
B) Systematic Desensitization
C) Modeling
D) Aversion Therapy - Correct Answer - C) Modeling.
This form of behavioral therapy is the basis for behavior modification
and uses positive reinforcement to increase desired behaviors.
A) Classical Conditioning
B) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
C) Operant Conditioning
D) Systematic Desensitization - Correct Answer - C) Operant
Conditioning.
This form of behavioral therapy is a behavior modification therapy that
involves the development of behavioral tasks customized to the client's
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